Is it a troll, or is it an ink splodge? Maybe we’ll never know.
Splodge Troll. Ink, and more ink, applied in various measures. (All of the ink is black,)
Doodle 09.06.17
Doodle 02.06.17
I have some concept art to show you, from a top secret project (not that top secret). These are the character sketches for a little book called The Academics, which will be taking shape over the next few months. Each of the characters is taken from the stock of medieval academia, and will feature in an adventure with fairies, ancient artefacts, and leaky ceilings. Take a look – let me know what you think!
— Drake
Sir Reenactor
Sir Beard
Sir Buff
Sir Cold
Sir Sleep and the Fairies
Doodle 12.05.17
No monsters this week. Instead, a scary shed. Or it could be a house for very short people.
Ink, water soluble pens, and a straw.
Drake
Doodle 07.05.17
Another medieval monster from the realms of marginalia, based on Les grande heures de duc de Berry, Paris, 1409.
Obviously, there were cheerios in the fifteenth century.
Pen and ink, medieval monster, and a cheerio
Doodle 28.94.17
Good morning, my chums!
Today’s doodle is a little bit horrifying. If you have been following my posts for a while, you’ll know that I am a little bit fascinated by monsters, and also by unusually monstrous creatures in medieval manuscripts, the most terrifying of which are snails, or rabbits riding snails. This week it was Alien Day and, following the hype, I went to see Alien on the big screen. Watching that illogically amusing plastic monster scurrying about a spaceship got me thinking about how modern monsters are just as funny as medieval monsters. Therefore, I present to you the ultimate battle of the beasts: Snail versus Alien. Who do you think would win in a fight?
Pen and ink, and madness.
Sleep well.
Drake
Doodle 14.04.17
Good Friday 😉
Here is a castle, and some goldfish.
Castle, goldfish, pen and ink, ink dribbles
Eat chocolate and prosper.
– Drake
Doodle 07.04.17
Dear Follower,
My apologies – I have not posted in many weeks. I was stuck in a time machine. Hopefully this new doodle makes up for my absence!
Pen and ink, and the inspiration of one medieval manuscript.
This continues my series of interpretations of medieval marginalia. I hope to create a few more, now that I have escaped that pesky time machine.
— Drake
Doodle 03.03.17
Doodling is fun, and cathartic, and all kinds of wonderful. Doodling with friends is even better. I would like to dedicate this post to doodle buddies, and anyone who will sit for an hour to draw a tree in the park on a cold day.
My tree sketch. Indian ink, gesso,masking fluid, charcoal, et. al.
My doodle buddy’s tree sketch. Indian ink, gesso, graphite.
Many thanks to the crazy amazing Abi Bleach for drawing trees with me!
Have a lovely day,
Drake
Doodle 17.02.17
I found this little monster in a medieval manuscript and doodled it.
Dragon, cloth paper, pen and ink.
Keep an eye out for more escaped monsters from manuscripts over the next few weeks.
– Drake
Doodle 10.02.17
There have been many trees this week. Here are a few, growing out of a sleeping troll woman.
Troll Woman. Parker Quink, Indian ink, and a twig.
